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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sacks does think there may be a link between having ________ and cyclical vomiting as a child and migraines.
(a) Anger.
(b) Foster parents.
(c) Processed foods.
(d) Motion sickness.

2. Careful monitoring of __________ will also be helpful for those who want to make sure they are minimizing their risk of migraines.
(a) Exercise ability.
(b) Food intake.
(c) Medications.
(d) Toxins.

3. There are other hallucinations in which _________ may appear to be bigger or smaller than they actually are.
(a) Thoughts.
(b) Objects.
(c) Colors.
(d) Movements.

4. Sacks points out that some migraines tend to present themselves as a ________, from the earliest signs to the aftereffects.
(a) Unit.
(b) Condition.
(c) Syndrome.
(d) Package.

5. Some people will have troubles understanding __________ as a result of an aura which precedes a migraine.
(a) Decisions.
(b) Music.
(c) Language.
(d) Movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Parts of one's _________ might also begin to feel larger or smaller because of an aura, according to Sacks.

2. Changes in the sensory __________ are another possible part of the aural symptoms, according to Sacks.

3. The central symptoms of a migraine are described as disorders of ________ in this book.

4. There may also be changes in ________ as a result of an aura, according to Sacks in this section of the book.

5. Another uncommon drug therapy for migraines which has been prescribed by Sacks is _____________.

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